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BUDGET INFORMATION REQUEST (BIR) - Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Capital Project Charter (ENGS-058)
Requested by: Councillor Clark
Date of Request: November 17, 2025
Date Response Due: November 21, 2025
Confidential: No
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QUESTION
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A. Can you provide a breakdown on how much is being spent in 2026 on the following:
1. pedestrian flashers;
2. bulb-outs;
3. other measures.
B. How much was spent on each of these measures in 2025.
C. How many existing crosswalks do not have pedestrian flashers.
D. How much does it cost to remove a bulb-out and replace it with a regular crosswalk but leaving the existing pedestrian flashers.
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RESPONSE
A: The following costs are reflective of an estimate of costs associated with the planned 2026 Traffic Calming program by breaking down into projects, to which the project would look to perform the following scope of work:
1. Construction of the approved permanent Traffic Calming Plan for Malmo Avenue.
a. Construction costs = estimated $350,000 (inclusive of 20% contingency).
i. Costs of mobilization, traffic control, construction for removal of existing curbing and gutter and roadway and installation of new curbing, gutter and roadway and landscaping = $247,500
ii. Contingency (20%) = $49,500
iii. Construction Management (20%) = $49,500
iv. Testing and Quality Control = $3,500
Please note that some ramps, signs and markings were installed as part of the temporary measure in previous year which may be re-used in 2026 as part of permanent measure. Therefore, a project level estimate is provided here rather than a breakdown of measure specific cost.
2. Delivery of an approved Traffic Calming Plan and implementation of temporary measures, where feasible and applicable for the community of Riverside:
a. The final plan has not been approved and at this point a defined estimate is not completed; however, the expectation is that temporary measures from the existing Transportation inven...
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